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Oenothera deltoides Torr. & Frém. sect. Anogra 
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FamilyONAGRACEAE
Genus speciesOenothera deltoides Torr. & Frém. sect. Anogra
BibliographyRep. Exped. Rocky Mts. [J.C.Frémont]: 313 (1845)
Native Rangew. USA to nw. Mexico
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude100-1200m
Descriptionbasal leaves in lax rosette, obovate to lanceolate, 2-8cm long, stem leaves smaller, flowers to 4cm across, opening in the evening, fading pink
Size20-30cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer, autumn
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-21°C
division in fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAnogra deltoidea (Torr. & Frém.) Small
Oenothera deltoides var. cinerascens (Jeps.) Munz
Oenothera deltoides f. floccosa Munz
Oenothera deltoides f. glabrata Munz
Oenothera deltoides var. typica Munz
Oenothera kleinii W.L.Wagner & S.W.Mill
Oenothera trichocalyx var. cinerascens Jeps.
Territory7 Northern America
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (ARI Arizona, CAL California, NEV Nevada, UTA Utah)
     79 Mexico (MXN Mexico Northwest)
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